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2022 Year in Review
I look back at 2022 with both delight and disappointment. I’m strictly talking from a sports view, I have an extremly supportive family around me and 2022 would have been a lot rougher without them by my side. I can split the year into four segments January to May – The improvements June to November […]
Tom Crean Endurance Walk 2022
Taking on the 30km challenge from the foot of Mount Brandon to Annascaul https://youtu.be/yIP8ZOOXoTI
Some podcasts to listen with an Irish twist
It took me a long time to get me into podcasts. I don’t listen to music while running but I have turned to podcasts on the commute to and from work to help me to get through the journey. It gives me the chance to catch up on the weeks podcasts and news in the […]
ASICS GEL-KAYANO 29 are finally here here
Its one of my favourite times of the year, the day a new version of GEL-KAYANO get released. It is now on to version 29 and I have been wearing them since 18. So how does these ones compare. With injury impacting my running I haven’t been able to do as much as I have […]
Something new in 2022
In 2021 my goal was to take on open water swimming for the full year, from the cold months at the start of the year to the cold months at the end I managed to get into open water pretty much every week once, twice or three times a week. Now I had to think […]
It’s not all about mileage, goals and PBs
If 2021 has taught me anything it is that sometimes you can’t do it all. A growing family, a son wanting to try more activities and a new role in work has meant most of what I set out to achieve in 2021 didn’t happen So how was your 2021? Mine was busy and meant […]
Time to test out Gel-Kayano 28
I have been wearing Gel-Kayano for 10 versions now. They have been my go to shoe since I started running and after I got my 1st pair of Gel-Kayano 18 I’m always looking forward to see what the next version will be like. First impression With this being my go to shoe for stability I […]
Going from team sport to individual sports
For me and many kids growing up we found ourselves involved in team sports. From as soon as I could I was playing Gaelic Football and hurling with my local club and my love affair with sport started. During my younger days I did a bit of running in the Cork City Sports for my […]
It’s worth joining the FrontRunner team
So people may ask why is it worth joining the ASICS FrontRunner team. Here I cover some of the main reasons why you should join the team Meeting people and making friends I remember getting the email to say I made the team and the plans for team gathering. I was nervous heading to an […]
ASICS DS Trainer 25
After being a huge fan of of the 24s and using them in races from 5km to half marathons I was excited to give the 25s ago. When I took them out of the box I wasn’t blown away by the colour but if they performed as well as the 24s then that is all […]
So how has your 2020 been?
2020 was going to be a big year for me. It was finally time to take on Ironman, another World Major Marathon to tackle in Berlin and my now annual trip to Dublin for my favourite marathon. My main worry back in January was making sure I would stay fit and race ready, soon it […]
The GEL-KAYANO is my shoe of choice
When I started running it took me a few attempts to find the right shoe but when I did I never turned back. The shoe I found was the GEL-KAYANO 18 and ever since I look forward to the next versions when they come out. So I was delighted to get a chance to test […]
